Sorry, I Had To Step Out For A Minute

Oh, hi, I’m back.

So if you read (LOL, or read) this blog you may have noticed that not much has happened in, oh, since January. I guess like many people who start blogs, they are motivated, post a lot, then the motivation diminishes and the posting slows down, or comes to a complete stop, such as in my case. 

Heck, my WordPress hosting was up for a renewal and I called my hosting company last week and actually cancelled it. I talked to my wife and she convinced me to keep it. She said I love to write and there are a lot of things I could share. She said don’t take it so seriously and just have fun.

That’s why I married her.

And that’s what I’m going to do. I’m just going to post whatever, whenever, and have fun.

My original goal when launching this blog was to grow it into a blog with massive readership, and eventually monetize it. Eh, still a goal I guess, but not one I’m pursuing heavily. If it happens, it happens.

So there you go.

If you remember where I left off (and if you can’t then just look at my last blog entry or two – it’s there somewhere), I told you I was having surgery on the 22nd to repair/remove a torn meniscus. I also mentioned that they actually had to do a “lateral release.” It’s a medical procedure for unfortunate schmucks like myself whose patella is tracking laterally. This causes bone deterioration and pain. 

I didn’t realize that was going to be part of the procedure, but I woke up and the “damage” had already been done. I wish I’d known because I’d probably have at least tried to seek out alternatives. I’ve read after the fact, of course, that a physical therapist who knows what they’re doing could have helped.

Yeah, so that’s what the Dr. did and 6 months later and I’m still recovering. It sucks. And it makes me an angry person. And that sucks, too. I just want to be back to normal. My knee is still weak and swollen and I can feel A LOT of scar tissue. I sometimes wonder if this is just the way it’s going to be from now on. And if that’s the case then that sucks.

Yeah, yeah, I should be happy I still have two legs that work, and you’re right, it could certainly be worse, but thinking that way isn’t easy. If I wasn’t a bodybuilder then sure, I’d be fucking thrilled that my legs just worked and I could walk. 

But when you’ve spent the last 20 years of your life being passionate about the sport of bodybuilding and achieving a big, strong, muscular, symmetrical body, then a big busted knee isn’t exciting.  

But I’m staying positive that eventually it’ll be back to looking the way it was. This whole knee thing is one reason that I hadn’t updated my blog in so long. I just wasn’t motivated to write about bodybuilding or being a bodybuilder when my outlook was a bit negative as to what the future held.

Nonetheless, I’m working every day to rehab this stupid knee. I even discovered using a foam roller. This damn thing is one of the greatest inventions ever. I plan to write a blog post soon about how unbelievably helpful the foam roller has been in rehabilitating my knee and making it feel indescribably better. I’ve used it everywhere else on my body and it’s truly been a blessing. Stay tuned. You’ll want to learn more about it.

Alright, so I’m back. I promise I’ll be updating regularly and I’m hopeful that all of you will find my blog helpful. Please leave a comment if you have a question or just want to tell me I’m a wuss and to suck it up. That’s cool, too. We’re all friends here.

Tags: Bodybuilder, bodybuilding with a bum knee, bone deterioration, foam roller, knee pain, knee rehabilitation, Knee surgery, lateral release, motivation, ok I'm back, torn meniscus